2014 Kagawa gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was held on 31 August 2014 to elect the next governor of Kagawa (石川県, Kagawa-ken), a prefecture of Japan located in the north of the Shikoku island.

2014 Kagawa gubernatorial election

31 August 2014
Turnout33.60 Decrease 3.32

Governor before election

Keizo Hamada
Liberal Democratic

Elected Governor

Keizo Hamada
Liberal Democratic

Candidates

  • Keizo Hamada, 62, incumbent since 2010, former Finance Ministry bureaucrat. He was supported by LDP, New Komeito, SDP and the local chapter of DPJ.
  • Tadashi Kawamura, 55, secretary general of JCP prefectural committee.

Results

2014 Kagawa gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democratic Keizo Hamada 223,846 83.57 Increase 28.70
Communist Tadashi Kawamura 44,023 16.43 Increase 8.75
Turnout 273,594 33.60 Decrease 3.32
Total valid votes 267,869 97.91
Registered electors 814,209
Liberal Democratic hold Swing 67.14

References

  1. "選挙管理委員会". www.pref.Kagawa.lg.jp/.
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